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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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